I'm still here!

Aha! Thought I was gone, ah? No just living my hectic wonderful life. The holidays were wonderful and the month of January have been extremely busy at the store, it had always been that way for the last 13 years, January is my best month always, crazy ah? We finished building a new storage building and that was STRESSFULL. Why are contractors such unreliable people. They say one thing and do another. Thank God after much follow thru, and my husband's watchful eye it got completed a month behind schedule. That is history today, it is already full and I'm enjoying having that space in our property. I'm buying and collecting for a big sale I'm calling Marta's and friends Spring sale. It will be hosted on March 23-24. If you are in the area and want to be a vendor just contact me by email, Facebook, phone or this blog. I have found some amazing stuff just in time for Roundtop dealers to come and shop.
     I also wanted to show you some new stuff around the shop and some of my latest creations. Most of the pieces are one of the kind created with vintage materials. I have been blessed enough to sell most of it as soon as I have them out. Thank you to all my buyers. Crafting and creating is really where my heart is. The shopping and reselling is fun but crafting...if I only didn't have to sleep...I know, crazy. Now some photos, enjoy!

Merry Christmas to you all

       Long time without posting, so busy living and pinning to my Pinterest boards. I'm addicted! If you want to see beauty  join this site. You can check my boards here http://pinterest.com/craftymarta/ . We finished construction on a big storage building in the property plus I have been busy with new pieces for both shops. Today I got a new Iphone for Christmas and I'm loving it too.
      Aside from this I don't have much to share picture wise and I know that is what all you like the most. I just wanted to wish you all MERRY CHRISTMAS and remind you that HE is the reason why we celebrate. I hope you like this video as much as I do.

                                                                  Blessings, Marta.

Christmas everywhere

Some Christmas @ the store.

                                           Have tons of fun putting some of the stuff together.

                       
                                                                       Christmas @home

             I love how the fireplace mantel turn out. This cones I got about 5 years ago @Big Lots.

                  Shabby chic manger scene that I purchased @ Hobby Lobby many years ago.

I was not going to do any trees at home but could not resist 2 little ones like this that I found @ Salvation Army for 3.00 ea., why not?

I'm hoping Christmas shopping will pick up some around here. I have had the worst couple of months in many years and my prayers are that is just a fluke and not a trend. Hopefully your area is doing better, specially for those of you that depend on it. I will hang in there and pray, as always. Blessings to you all, Marta.

It is starting to look a lot like Christmas

       Ok, for retail standards I'm so behind is not even funny.  Have been working non stop on that and everything else that needs to be done. We are building a big storage building beside the shop and that took a lot of running around for a week, thank God it is supposed to get done in a week and that will allow me to get out of renting a storage space which I hated doing. It is scary too since I have hoarding tendencies but my husband assured me he will keep me in check. I need that, I don't trust myself. I'm actually thinking I want  to later in the Spring host a  soiree and having that space will be fantastic so I don't want to fill it to where it will become an issue to use it in a different way aside from storing. Well, now to the stuff you like, pictures of the progress.

I still have a lot of tweaking to do. Friday I will be doing the window and my booth Downtown Belton. So much to do, so little time, and that is with me waking up at 6:00 AM everyday. I kind of like my new schedule because by 12:00 noon I have done so much. Blessings to you all, till next time, Marta.